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Annual book sale held

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 5:00am

You could find just about any series from Twilight’s vampires to Neo-Christian Left Behind book series, and Sue Grafton’s and Dean Koontz mysteries. There were Karen Kingsbury’s Christian romance books, children’s books, poetry, classics, non-fiction, history and more in the oodles of boxes filled to the brim with books donated for the Friends of the Atlanta Public Library Annual Book Sale last week from Monday-Saturday at Mattie Lanier Richey Center. Board members said books were sold on a donation bases to help with the library’s summer reading program. For those interested in joining Friends of the Library, they meet on the first Tuesday of every Monday at the library at 3 p.m.

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MUMS National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 5:00am

MUMS National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony

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Dueling tax proposals in the Lege

Wed, 04/19/2023 - 5:00am

The Texas House passed a bill promising $17 billion in tax relief, a measure that is at odds with the Senate’s tax break plan, according to the Austin American-Statesman. The House bill would lower by half a home’s cap on appraisal increases. It passed overwhelmingly, 141-9. However, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, said that body will not approve it, preferring its plan to raise property exemptions from $40,000 to $70,000.

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Atlanta Lions Club

Wed, 04/19/2023 - 5:00am

This week the Atlanta Lions Club welcomed four new members into the club! Pictured center (from left to right) are Paul McDonald, Sissy McDonald, Bryan Loper and Mike Taylor.Also pictured are President Billy Hensley, Lion Luana Taylor and Lion Tail Twister Stuart Smith. For anyone interested in finding out what the Lions Club is about, the club meets every Wednesday at noon at Luigi’s.